Providing instructions for conducting an inspection of an asset

Abstract

A method for conducting an inspection of an asset on a computing device is provided. One or more processors prompt a user to enter inputs, including an input that is indicative of a type of asset that is being inspected. Based, at least in part, on the type of asset, instructions are provided that are specific to the type of asset for the user to follow in performing the inspection. User input corresponding to each of the instructions are received, and a report is generated based on the received user inputs.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer-implemented method for conducting an inspection of an asset, the method being implemented by one or more processors and comprising:
 prompting a user to enter one or more inputs, including an input that is indicative of a type of asset that is being inspected;   based, at least in part, on the determined type of asset, providing instructions that are specific to the determined type of asset for the user to follow in performing the inspection;   receiving user input corresponding to each of the instructions; and   generating a report based on the received user inputs.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising linking the report to an online listing for transaction for the asset. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising determining information about one or more characteristics of the asset, and wherein providing instructions includes selecting or configuring the instructions based on the one or more characteristics. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the asset corresponds to a real property asset, and wherein the one or more characteristics identify a type of real property asset or a geographic location of the real property asset. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the asset corresponds to a real property asset, and wherein the one or more characteristics identify a type of transaction for the real property asset. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the type of transaction corresponds to one of a consumer-to-consumer transaction, a short sale, or a foreclosure. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein providing instructions includes outputting audio instructions, and wherein receiving user input includes receiving audio input via a microphone of the computing device. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein providing instructions includes presenting, on a display of a computing device, a plurality of user interfaces, each of the user interfaces including at least one of text, images, or videos, and wherein receiving user input includes receiving at least one of (i) audio input via a microphone of the computing device, or (ii) input provided via one or more input mechanisms of the computing device. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein one or more of the plurality of user interfaces can provide a prompt instructing the user to capture an image using a camera component of the computing device. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein generating the report includes (i) determining a report template corresponding to the determined type of asset, and (ii) including, in the determined report template, content that is based on the received user inputs. 
     
     
         11 . A mobile computing device comprising:
 one or more memory resources;   one or more input mechanisms;   one or more processors coupled to the one or more memory resources and the one or more input mechanisms, the one or more processors to:
 prompt a user to enter one or more inputs, including an input that is indicative of a type of asset that is being inspected; 
 based, at least in part, on the determined type of asset, provide instructions that are specific to the determined type of asset for the user to follow in performing the inspection; 
 receive user input corresponding to each of the instructions; and 
 generate a report based on the received user inputs. 
   
     
     
         12 . The mobile computing device of  claim 11 , wherein the one or more processors links the report to an online listing. 
     
     
         13 . The mobile computing device of  claim 11 , wherein the one or more processors determine information about one or more characteristics of the asset, and wherein the one or more processors provide instructions by selecting or configuring the instructions based on the one or more characteristics. 
     
     
         14 . The mobile computing device of  claim 13 , wherein the asset corresponds to a real property asset, and wherein the one or more characteristics identify a type of real property asset or a geographic location of the real property asset. 
     
     
         15 . The mobile computing device of  claim 13 , wherein the asset corresponds to a real property asset, and wherein the one or more characteristics identify a type of transaction for the real property asset, the type of transaction corresponding to one of a consumer-to-consumer transaction, a short sale, or a foreclosure. 
     
     
         16 . The mobile computing device of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a speaker;   a microphone;   wherein the one or more processors provide instructions by outputting audio instructions via the speaker, and wherein the one or more processors receives user input by receiving audio input via the microphone.   
     
     
         17 . The mobile computing device of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a display;   a microphone;   wherein the one or more processors provide instructions by presenting, on the display, a plurality of user interfaces, each of the user interfaces including at least one of text, images, or videos, and wherein the one or more processors receives user input by receiving at least one of (i) audio input via the microphone, or (ii) input provided via the one or more input mechanisms.   
     
     
         18 . The mobile computing device of  claim 17 , further comprising a camera component, and wherein one or more of the plurality of user interfaces can provide a prompt instructing the user to capture an image using the camera component. 
     
     
         19 . The mobile computing device of  claim 11 , wherein the one or more processors generate the report by (i) determining a report template corresponding to the determined type of asset, and (ii) including, in the determined report template, content that is based on the received user inputs. 
     
     
         20 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
 prompt a user to enter one or more inputs, including an input that is indicative of a type of asset that is being inspected;   based, at least in part, on the determined type of asset, provide instructions that are specific to the determined type of asset for the user to follow in performing the inspection;   receive user input corresponding to each of the instructions; and   generate a report based on the received user inputs.